After penning his new deal, Wisdom said: "It's a great honour to sign a new contract at the club and I'm very happy.

"It was an easy decision to make - as soon as they offered it to me, I grabbed the opportunity with both hands because it's a great club and I just want to continue to play for Liverpool.

"I am happy with the progress I've made so far and hopefully I can progress more in the second half of the season and continue to keep playing.

"There's still so much hard work ahead. There is big competition within the team and everyone wants to play football. I just hope I can keep progressing and continue in the way I have been."

Still only 19, the new deal ties Wisdom to the Reds for several years.

Born in Leeds, Wisdom was snapped up from Bradford’s youth academy when he was just 14 and Anfield coach Gary Ablett was so impressed with what the teenager had to offer that he picked him in a squad for a reserve match soon after his 15th birthday.

And important member of the team that reached the FA Youth Cup Final in 2009 against Arsenal, he won the Victory Shield with England’s Under-16 team in 2008.

Called up for a place on the subs bench in Liverpool’s final Premier League match of 2010/11 at Aston Villa in May 2011, he signed a new deal early in July 2011 but did not figure in a senior matchday squad in 2011/12.

Martin's Kelly injury early on in the 2012/13 season, however, opened the first-team door and only injury has kept him out since.